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The Spanish brand has secured an exclusive two-year contract to supply Ibizas to the newly-launched What Car? Driving School.

Calls are mounting for a ban on the use of hands-free phones while driving after new research revealed their use was detrimental to the performance of 97.5% of drivers.

Seven new employees have been recruited by Fleet Support Group to reinforce its operational teams to meet future growth plans.

Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions is supporting Liverpool City Council (LCC) in a hybrid trial by supplying four Ashwoods Hybrid Transit Vans on contract hire.

Emissions in the new Audi Q7 range for 2011 take a significant tumble as part of the wider Audi initiative to optimise efficiency across its 36-model line-up.

Ryder is helping Wickes launch its new nationwide home delivery service by supplying the home improvement retailer with a brand new fleet of 40 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans on contract hire, to add to their existing fleet.

Toyota continues to lead the motor industry in the UK in bringing down average CO2 emissions across its entire model range.

Budget Car Rental is expanding its UK business this year with seven new airport locations set to open over this month.

Ford’s announcement that it is cutting between 10%-12% from the list prices of the Galaxy, S-Max and Mondeo is big news (Fleet News, April 1) on a number of levels

A majority of fleets want the rules changed so road crashes involving at-work drivers would be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), according to a Fleet News poll.

Lex Autolease has introduced tough new penalties on its daily rental suppliers, effectively guaranteeing its customers get priority when they book a short-term rental vehicle.

Fleets are being targeted in new Mazda sales programme.

So far 80% of fleets that have responded to the Fleet News poll asking whether they have banned drivers from using hands-free phones while they are driving have said no, they still allow their drivers to talk on the phone while they are driving.

Saab GB have announced that Paul Adler will become the Head of Fleet Sales.

Following Ford’s restructuring of its pricing policy, its new S-MAX and Galaxy, and revised Mondeo have seen residual values improve by up to £1,275.

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Venson Automotive Solutions has unveiled Venson Advantage, its new company car salary sacrifice scheme with built-in risk elimination for employers.

Ultra Electronics has introduced a salary sacrifice for cars scheme to around 1,800 employees as part of a benefits package available.

Isotrak has developed enhancements to ATMS (active transport management system

Three in every five drivers do not feel they are being given all the facts by their employer to help them save money when choosing a company vehicle.

Romec has equipped 1000 service vehicles with Masternaut satellite tracking. The Masternaut Three X real-time service is part of Romec’s health and safety measures for its workforce.

Concept Vehicle Leasing has launched a new daily rental and short-term leasing solution. It now offers vehicle hire and leasing from one day to five years.

Cambridge based company, International Fleet Services (IFS), has appointed Mycompanyfleet to provide the fleet management systems it needs to help administer client fleets.

Implementation of a comprehensive occupational road risk management strategy coupled with a targeted drive to reduce vehicle use has resulted in Essex County Council becoming the latest organisation to achieve ‘business champion’ status from the Government-backed ‘Driving for Better Business’ campaign.

Strong demand continues to fuel prices in the used van market according to BCA, as March 2010 recorded the second highest average value on record, according to the latest Pulse Report.

The i30 in the Driver Power Top 100 is to be named the most satisfying car to own by the general public.

Prices and full specification details have been announced for the all-new Volvo S60 models.

The deadline for entries to the Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence has been extended to 30 April 2010.

FleetDirectory.co.uk polled fleets to assess which habit they viewed to be the worst among a list of five common driver problems.

Manheim Remarketing’s latest monthly market analysis for vans reports that at £4,237, average wholesale used van prices have increased by 14.7% since the beginning of the year.